Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 284 | 274 | 171 | 158 | 81 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 123 | 216 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 100 | 164 | 264 | 264 | 148 | 116 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.77m | 8:41PM1.69m | 9:17AM1.80m | 9:43PM1.69m | 10:21AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.29m | 3:39PM0.33m | 4:00AM0.26m | 4:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 350 | 284 | 274 | 171 | 158 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 123 | 216 | 103 | 33 | 68 | 100 | 164 | 264 | 264 | 148 | 116 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 113 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | N 5 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 66 | 104 | 232 | 308 | 83 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 84 | 105 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 171 | 171 | 172 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 145 | 3 | 3 |
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